> > When the developer first released his software he posted on a list
> > (think it was this one) to see what people thought of it. Only took
> > about 10 minutes for someone to come back with the secured file
> > cracked wide open as the techniques used are available to anyone and
> > therefore the ability to reverse engineer it is as well.
> 
> So what you're saying is: either you roll with Open Source and embrace its 
> many advantages, or someone else will open your source for you...?

I don't think one *must* embrace Open Source to accept that if someone wants to reverse engineer your product, they will. If a compiled application can be decompiled with some degree of success, it's highly unlikely that a scripted application can be adequately protected. Besides which - as someone has already pointed out - there's no way on earth I would install software from a small software house or lone developer on a server of mine unless I can take a look at the source code.

Regards

Chris Marsh
